Forestshavemultiplebenefitsandfunctions,includingmitigationofclimatechange.Theimpactsofforestsontheglobalcarboncycleincludeforestsascarbonsinks,wood-basedproductsascarbonsinks,bio-energy,andproductionanduseofnon-timberproducts.Inthepastdecades,forestcoverofChinahasincreasedfrom8.6%to18.21%bylarge-scaleafforestationandconversionofcroplandintoforests.Forestbiomasscarbon(C)stockincreasedfrom4.3PgC(1PgC=1015gC)intheearly1980sto5...
